Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: It's amazing the stories we tell ourselves. The constant narratives we have about who we are, what we can and can't do, even what has happened to us and what that now means. Our brains love a good story, and our nervous systems love familiarity and hence these narratives get bedded in. But what if they're not [...]
One of the many benefits shown from practicing regular gratitude is feeling better about other people, and having stronger connections. So how about using a similar technique to start feeling better about yourself? Here's how gratitude can boost your self esteem. (Last week’s blog's was all about how much a regular gratitude practice might help - and how to make a start. Check it out if you missed it or need a refresher.) Biggest obstacle I see that’s [...]
Are you feeling stuck right now? Have you taken time to notice how you react to suggestions, new possibilities and different options? You might be struggling with what I call the "instant no"? Or perhaps more accurately, it's not so much of a hard no (because we're also the people who often find it tricky to set clear boundaries). It's probably more of a "hmm, not sure that's for me", a "but what if.." or a "that's beyond me; [...]
Is multitasking a help or hindrance to you? I've been a fully signed-up member of the Multitasking Gang for many years. But - gulp - I know it doesn't always help and I've worked hard to keep it in some sort of balance so it works with me, rather than against me. It’s something I talk about regularly with my clients because so many of us seem to be like computers running 100+ programs at any one time (and [...]
I don't know about you, but right now, so many people I'm encountering are stressed and exhausted. There's a lot going on and many things are feeling scary - both in the big picture and closer to home. And all this comes on the back of 2 years in a pandemic.So it's not surprising, but it is something we have to be aware of - how to work with our capacity. In honesty, I'm pretty good at this now. Chronic [...]
Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: Wow, my little blog on confidence has become a series, and it feels like we're still just touching the surface! But we're doing great things, and it feels like the next logical step is to start looking at how we can tune into what we're great at (and our Zone of Genius). This also means considering what [...]
Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: Ok, so following on from last week's blog, we've shifted those deep, dark beliefs about confidence being a bad thing, and we'd like some of it. Not too little, not too much - just a delicious balance of calm confidence, quiet power, and assurance and ease with all we are and all we can do. Sounds good, [...]
Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: Confidence – nice thing to have, yes? Knowledge of and belief in your skills and abilities, a calm relationship with your own strengths and areas of improvement, an ability to communicate what those are so others know what you’ve got covered. No biggie you’d think. But yet when this comes up in my coaching space, there’s times [...]
